Letter: Candidate Merkel pitches jobs we can do without

I have seen and heard of election scams, but the one I received in the mail attacking Larry Wahl beats them all. It was addressed to the "Pro-Jobs Voter" at my address.

His opponent accuses Wahl of killing thousands of jobs, but he fails to disclose the job losses were mostly illegal aliens tending illegal marijuana gardens. These are the same people that have desecrated our hillsides, creeks and rivers. Ask yourself if these are the type of people we want as neighbors. Absolutely not.

Do the citizens want a decorated Vietnam War veteran whose only motivation for office is to make Butte County a better place to live, work and raise a family? If so, you should vote for Larry Wahl.

For those of you who want to make a living selling and using illegal drugs, you should vote for Andrew Merkel, the man who admittedly used marijuana since the age of 14 — a one-issue candidate with absolutely no qualifications or experience. Do we need a supervisor who has just had a hit of "train wreck" prior to attending a Board of Supervisors meeting and representing the citizens of Butte County?

Please don't let our beautiful Butte County become a train wreck. Cast your vote for the responsible, qualified candidate and vote for Wahl.